Proverbs 24:11-12

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¹¹^(A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
¹²If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He ^(B)who weighs the hearts not ^(C)consider it?
And ^(D)does He who ^(E)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not ^[a]^(F)repay a person according to his work?

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Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to

Proverbs 28:3

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³A ^(A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain ^[a]which leaves no food.

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Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread

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Proverbs 28:27

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²⁷One who ^(A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who ^[a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

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Proverbs 31:8-9

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⁸^(A)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the ^[a]rights of all the ^[b]unfortunate.
⁹Open your mouth, ^(B)judge righteously,
And ^[c]defend the ^(C)rights of the poor and needy.